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As the shipping downturn continues, many marine insurance companies which ordinarily only provide insurance to cargo vessels are attracted to break into a new sector – yacht insurance. This article provides a guide to some of the more unusual clauses

NOTE: The below originally appeared as the editorial in our March 18 Superyacht Investor Insight newsletter. To find out more, and sign up for free, please fill out the form on our homepage It is now eight years since the global

Andrew Spyrou, Holman Fenwick Willan, considers the recent case of Riva’s M/Y GALATEA, which was destroyed by fire in an Athens Marina. The owners sought €13 million from the insurers of the vessel as she was a constructive total loss, but

Holman Fenwick Willan has hired Stephen Marais a Partner in the corporate finance department. Marais joined the London office on 5th October 2015 from Ince & Co. He specialises in banking and asset finance and has predominantly acted on ship

Anyone considering buying a superyacht will already have at least one trusted lawyer or firm that has advised on corporate work, trusts or property transactions. So paying for a specialist superyacht lawyer may seem like an unnecessary expense. It is

Partner – Holman Fenwick Willan E: adam.shire@hfw.com T: +44 (0)20 7264 8264 W: www.hfw.com What sort of clients do you advise? I act for both banks and owners. The owners include high net worth individuals, some of whom own more than one

Partner – Holman Fenwick Willan E: elinor.dautlich@hfw.com T: +44 (0)20 7264 8493 W: www.hfw.com What sort of clients do you advise? Owners, designers, yards, financiers, brokers. How did you end up in superyacht law? I always set out to practise shipping law

Partner – Holman Fenwick Willan E: jay.tooker@hfw.com T: +44 (0)20 7264 8386 W: www.hfw.com What sort of clients do you advise? Yards, buyers, financiers, brokers, managers, designers How did you end up in superyacht law? Having begun in the fields of